Portland Public Schools

How To Apply : Please visit   https://www.pps.net/jobs   and use job number   26420   to access the full job description and apply. Salary : $121,114 - $144,616 per year   Portland Public Schools (PPS) seeks a Director of Maintenance Services (Director) to oversee the district’s facility maintenance functions.     PPS is one of the largest property owners in the City of Portland with over 700 acres, 100 properties, 200 buildings and 9 million square feet of indoor space.  The Director leads and manages all aspects of facility maintenance including oversight of the Electrical Department, Mechanical Department and Multi-Craft Department.  This position manages approximately 100 district employed staff, dozens of contractors and an eight-figure annual budget.  The position is responsible for the preparation of comprehensive preventative and corrective plans, staffing schedules, budgets, facility projects, contracts and staff, as well as supporting operational systems and procedures.  The Director regularly coordinates with school based staff, district leadership, operational departments (such as Custodial, Warehouse, Construction, Planning and Real Estate, Security, Transportation, and more), state and local public agencies, labor partners, internal and external stakeholders and community members.   Competence in business and project management techniques, computer software and public processes is necessary. Incumbents exercise considerable professional judgment and make autonomous decisions affecting budgets, schedules and facility outcomes.   With the District’s focus on eliminating systemic racism and its adverse impact on student learning, we seek to hire individuals who bring to our district a deep commitment to racial equity and social justice.   To learn more about Portland Public Schools, please check out our profile at   https://www.themuse.com/profiles/portlandpublicschools . Minimum Qualifications : Is typically obtained through a combination of a Bachelor’s degree in school business operations, architecture, facilities planning, construction management, business administration, public administration or a related field and seven (7) years of technical professional and supervisory work experience in large scale full-service facilities, construction, maintenance or operations department, including experience with large-scale facilities planning and construction management experience. Experience specific to managing public education or other public agency construction, facilities, and/or maintenance operations programs in a richly diverse community is preferred. Designation as an NCEES Professional License Engineer or Structural Engineer will substitute for the education requirement and four (4) years of the required experience. Any other combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be considered. Apply Here PI224174981